September 18, 2015
Africa: Transcorp Plc Agribusiness Arm Partners with Coca-Cola on New Five Alive Pulpy Orange Juice
The Coca-Cola Company today launched a new line of fruit juice made from concentrate: Five Alive Pulpy Orange, and announced Teragro, agribusiness subsidiary of Nigerian… Read more »
Africa: Progress in Africa Will Help Ease the Global Migrant Crisis
Tony O. Elumelu is chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation 'Africapitalism' is the key to creating more economic opportunities in Africa Read more »
July 13, 2015
Africa: Tony Elumelu Foundation Hosts Historic Bootcamp for 1,000 Emerging African Entrepreneurs From 51 African Countries in Ota, Nigeria
As part of Tony Elumelu's $100 million commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs, 1,000 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs, representing 51 African countries from the Tony Elumelu… Read more »
July 02, 2015
Africa: Tony Elumelu Foundation Welcomes 1000 Pan-African Entrepreneurs to $100M Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Boot Camp
"We hope The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme can catalyse and encourage other African business leaders to empower emerging entrepreneurs. If we all come together with… Read more »
Africa: Elumelu Calls for an End to Energy Poverty
“Providing access to electricity for schools, hospitals, businesses and industries is the single most impactful intervention that can be made to transform the continent. It… Read more »
June 08, 2015
Africa: Elumelu Encourages Nigerian Youths to Cultivate an Attitude of Learning and Entrepreneurship
Leading Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, has encouraged Nigerian youths to secure their future by cultivating an attitude of… Read more »
Africa: "Africans Investing in Africa" Book Launch
Two of Africa’s most prominent foundations – the Nigeria-based Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Oppenheimer family’s Brenthurst Foundation of South Africa –… Read more »
May 25, 2015
Africa: New Agenda for African Private Sector as Tony Elumelu Rallies Support in Oxford, Paris and New York
African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has called on business leaders to make decisions that will increase economic and social wealth, and promote development in the… Read more »
May 20, 2015
Africa: Tony Elumelu to Speak on Power Access, Climate Change, and Africapitalism at Major Events in New York, Paris, and Oxford
Following his advocacy for entrepreneur led development for Africa at the White House and Georgetown University, African business leader and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu is… Read more »
May 11, 2015
Africa: Tony Elumelu Joins President Obama at the White House to Champion an Entrepreneur-led Development Model for Africa
African businessman and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu has proposed a new entrepreneur-led development model for Africa at two high profile events in Washington DC. Read more »
March 24, 2015
Africa: Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects Inaugural 1,000 African Entrepreneurs to Participate in the $100M Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is pleased to announce the selection of the first 1,000 African entrepreneurs for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). TEEP is a… Read more »
February 16, 2015
Africa: The Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces New Chief Executive
Pioneer CEO, Wiebe Boer becomes Director of Strategy at Heirs Holdings Read more »
August 08, 2014
Africa: UBA GMD/CEO Urges African Banks To Use US-Africa Business Leaders Summit To Grow Capacity
The Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA Plc Mr. Phillips Oduoza has called on financial institutions in Africa to seize the opportunity provided by the President Obama led US-Africa… Read more »
July 22, 2013
Africa: UBA Positions Card Products for Summer Travellers, Introduces Added Benefits
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is making summer travel as hassle-free as possible for its Customers with its rich bouquet of Card products by ensuring that Customers who go on… Read more »
July 29, 2013
Africa: UBA Achieves Impressive Performance in Key Parameters, Posts N33.2bn in Half Year
United Bank for Africa Plc, one of the largest financial institutions in Africa, with presence in 18 African countries and three global financial centers has continued with its… Read more »
October 09, 2013
Africa: "Agriculture Is Big Business" Says UBA CEO
The capacity for businesses in the agricultural sector in Nigeria to engineer economic growth and sustainable development, generate employment and reduce poverty is the major… Read more »
October 08, 2013
Africa: UBA Foundation Reaffirms Commitment to Development of Nigeria's Health Sector - Donates Incubators to UNTH, AKTH
UBA Foundation, the corporate social platform of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Nigeria's health sector especially in the area… Read more »
Africa: 2013 National Essay Competition - UBA Foundation Calls for Entries From Senior Secondary School Students in Nigeria
Students in secondary schools across the country have been invited to submit entries in the 2013 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition. Read more »
July 29, 2013
Africa: UBA Commissions State-of-the-Art Security Operations Centre for More E-Banking Security
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has taken a major step to secure all electronic banking transactions in the bank and protect its customers against cyber crimes and other forms of… Read more »
Africa: UBA Posts U.S.$200 Million Profit in First Half of 2013
United Bank for Africa Plc, one of the largest financial institutions in Africa, with presence in 18 African countries and three global financial centers has continued with its… Read more »
June 10, 2013
Africa: UBA Buoys Up the Ruby Account for Women with Enhanced Benefits
As a customer centric-bank and in line with concerted efforts aimed at better serving its customers, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has upgraded the features of Ruby Premium… Read more »
Africa: Shareholders Commend UBA Management for 2012 Financial Performance
Shareholders of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have commended the board and management for the Bank's sterling performance and dividend payment to investors during the financial… Read more »
March 15, 2013
Africa: UBA Listed in FTSE ASEA Pan African Index
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been selected as one of the few securities from 19 African Stock Exchanges included in the FTSE African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA)… Read more »
March 28, 2013
Africa: UBA Wins Best Banks Awards in Cameroon and Senegal
Two country subsidiaries of United Bank for Africa Plc; one of the largest financial services institution in Africa, have emerged the 'Best Banks' in their respective countries.… Read more »
November 16, 2012
Africa: UBA Migrates to a Monoline Commercial Banking Structure
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the Pan-African financial services group has secured the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate as a monoline… Read more »